Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn.

 
  • Family : STRELITZIACEAE
    (Bird Of Paradise)
  • Family (Hindi name) : RAVENALA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Strelitziaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Ravenala madagascariensis Sonn.
  • Common name : Traveller's Palm
  • Habit : Shrub (Palm like )
  • Comments / notes : Often cultivated in gardens.
  • Key identification features : An elegant palm like tree with a fan like crown and a pseudo-stem
  • Flower, Fruit : September-May
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Kodagu (Virajapete)
  • Native : Madagascar
  • World Distribution : Planted in tropics
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 3
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Ravenala madagascariensis. Downloaded on 9 December 2024.

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